Most Managers Failing at Coaching Duties

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(From PRWEB) -- A new report by Impact Achievement Group has revealed that the vast majority of managers and supervisors in organizations today receive a failing grade in coaching. The report, "Performance Coaching: The One-Size-Fits-All Dilemma," surveyed human resourc... More »

Employee Loyalty Not Recession-Proof

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(From Business Wire) -- As the U.S. economic outlook continues to improve, employee loyalty is on the decline, according to MetLifes 9th Annual Study of Employee Benefits Trends, released today. According to the study, 47% of employees report feeling very strong loyalty... More »

Honest, Humble Workers Associated with Higher Job Performance

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(From EHS Today) -- Researchers already know that integrity can predict job performance, and what we are saying here is that humility and honesty are also major components in that, said Dr. Wade Rowatt, associate professor of psychology and neuroscience at Baylor, who h... More »

CEOs Hiring, But Finding Skill Gaps

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(From Business Journal Daily) -- The CEOs of the nation's private companies are expressing renewed optimism about the economy and their intention to focus on strategic growth over the next 12 months, finds a new study. They're also making talent management a top priorit... More »

Honesty, humility best predictors for job

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(From UPI.com) -- Employees who have the highest combination of honesty and humility have the highest job performance, U.S. researchers say. Dr. Wade Rowatt, associate professor of psychology and neuroscience at Baylor University, said the honesty-humility personality t... More »